Every Lake
Lake Ouachita
Arkansas' largest lake entirely within the state, backed up by a dam finished in 1953.
- 29 ft · first step
- 57 ft
- 86 ft
- 115 ft
- 143 ft
- 172 ft · bottom
About Lake Ouachita
Lake Ouachita was formed when Blakely Mountain Dam closed on the Ouachita River in 1953, with its hydroelectric plant coming online in 1955, flooding a stretch of the Ouachita Mountains northwest of Hot Springs. The lake covers about 40,100 acres with roughly 690 miles of shoreline, the largest lake located entirely within Arkansas, and its exceptionally clear water has made it one of the top scuba-diving lakes in the country. Mountain Harbor and the other resorts along its shore, along with Lake Ouachita State Park, serve the boating and fishing crowd that fills it each summer.
- 24 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 1,344 roads engraved around the shore, 0 of them labeled
- 6 depth layers, each step engraved with its depth in feet
- Compass rose, title block with coordinates, max depth and area; keyhole hanger on the back
Turn it in your hands
Live 3D of the actual cut files — drag to orbit, pinch to zoom. Every road you see is engraved on the real thing.
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Lake Ouachita depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Ouachita depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 29 ft, 57 ft, 86 ft, 115 ft, 143 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 172 ft. The lake covers about 65.4 square miles, and 1344 shore roads are engraved around it. The shape of the bottom is the real one from published soundings, so anglers recognise their drop-offs and points.
A Lake Ouachita map for the wall — or a gift
Most of these go to a cabin wall, a lake house entry, or a home office; a lot are gifts — the family that has been on Lake Ouachita for three generations, the retirement move, the first boat. The 12-inch is the desk-and-shelf size; the 24- and 30-inch boards read across a room. Add a line under the title and star your place on the shore, and it becomes the map of your Lake Ouachita.
Lake Ouachita map — the details
How big is the map?
Four sizes: 12, 17, 24 and 30 inches on the long side, from $149. Every size is cut from the same depth data of Lake Ouachita; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Ouachita is cut layer by layer from published bathymetric soundings — each layer of birch is a depth contour, so the shape of the bottom is the real one, not decorative.
Can I add my own place on it?
Yes. At checkout you can add a line under the title (a family name, a cabin name, a year) and star the spot on the shore that matters to you.
How long does it take?
Made to order in Waterford, Pennsylvania and shipped in 7–10 days; shipping is free in the lower 48.
Can you make a lake that isn't listed?
Any lake in the United States — we hold depth data for 104,419 of them. Search for yours; if it isn't built yet we build it when you order.
- 6 depth layers down to 172 ft
- 65.4 square miles of water
- 1344 shore roads engraved
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
